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AMD is a major semiconductor company producing CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs used in AI training and inference hardware. Understanding AMD's role is relevant to AI compute governance and the hardware supply chain underpinning AI capabilities.
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This Wikipedia article provides an overview of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), a major American semiconductor company producing CPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs. AMD's hardware, including its Instinct GPU line, is increasingly used in AI and high-performance computing workloads. The article covers AMD's history, products, and competitive position relative to Intel and Nvidia.
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- •AMD produces CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and SoCs used in data centers, PCs, gaming, and embedded systems relevant to AI compute infrastructure.
- •AMD's Instinct GPU line competes in the AI accelerator market, making it a key player in AI hardware supply chains.
- •In 2022, AMD surpassed Intel by market capitalization, reflecting its growing importance in the semiconductor industry.
- •AMD acquired Xilinx in 2022, adding FPGA capabilities relevant to specialized AI inference workloads.
- •AMD serves as a significant alternative to Nvidia in AI training hardware, relevant to compute concentration and governance discussions.
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| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | Website | https://www.amd.com | — |
| AMD | Founded Date | May 1969 | — |
| AMD | Headquarters | Santa Clara, CA | — |
| AMD | ceo | Lisa Su | Mar 2026 |
| AMD | Legal Structure | Public company (NASDAQ: AMD) | — |
| AMD | Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD | — |
| AMD | Country | United States | — |
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American multinational semiconductor company
For other uses, see AMD (disambiguation) .
Not to be confused with Advanced Micro Foundry .
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Headquarters in Santa Clara, California , in 2020 Trade name AMD Company type Public Traded as Nasdaq :  AMD
Nasdaq-100 component
S&P 100 component
S&P 500 component
Industry Semiconductors
Computer hardware
Founded May 1, 1969 ; 56 years ago  ( 1969-05-01 ) Founder Team led by Jerry Sanders Headquarters Santa Clara, California , United States
Area served Worldwide Except Russia Key people Lisa Su ( chair & CEO )
Mark Papermaster ( CTO )
Jean Hu ( CFO )
Phil Guido ( CCO )
Products
AMD CPUs
AMD GPUs
AMD FPGAs
Brands Ryzen
Radeon
Athlon
Epyc
Threadripper
Virtex
Vivado
Sempron
Duron
AMD Instinct
Revenue US$34.6  billion (2025) Operating income US$3.69  billion (2025) Net income US$4.34  billion (2025) Total assets US$76.9  billion (2025) Total equity US$63.0  billion (2025) Number of employees c.  31,000 (2025) Website amd.com Footnotes / references
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ( AMD ) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Santa Clara, California , with significant operations in Austin, Texas . It develops central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), system-on-chips (SoCs), and high-performance computer components. AMD serves a wide range of business and consumer markets, including personal computers (PCs), gaming, data centers, and embedded systems .
AMD's main products include microprocessors , embedded processors , and graphics processors for servers , workstations , PCs, and embedded system applications, as well as chipsets for motherboards . The company has also expanded into new markets, such as data centers , gaming, and high-performance computing . [ 2 ] AMD's processors are used in a wide range of computing devices, including PCs, servers, laptops, and gaming consoles. Initially manufacturing its own processors, the company outsourced its manufacturing after GlobalFoundries was spun off in 2009. Through its Xilinx acquisition in 2022, AMD offers field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products.
AMD was founded in 1969 by Jerry Sanders and a group of other technology professionals. The company's early products were primarily memory chips and other computer components. In 1975, AMD entered the microprocessor market, competing with Intel , its main rival in the industry. In the early 2000s, it experienced significant growth and success, thanks in part to its strong position in the PC market and the success of its Athlon a
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